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Alastair Blyth
University of Westminster
blytha@wmin.ac.uk
This Presentation
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Defining POE
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POE Across Project Life Cycle
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Experience Post Occupancy Evaluation
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Experience
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Focus of POE - Research Shows:
Focus of POE:
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Focus of POE:
Image
Space - Size, relationships, adaptability
Comfort - lighting, temperature, ventilation,
noise, user control
Serviceability cleaning, maintenance, security
Operational management
Focus of POE:
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Developing the Framework
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Timeframes
Operational Performance Strategic
Review Review Review
(3-6 months) (12-18 months) (3 - 5 yrs)
Looks back over Looks back at the Looks back but also
project delivery building in use forward / long term
How well did the How has building How has
delivery work? performed over organisational need
Are there any seasonal cycle? changed?
immediate Is it meeting What should building
problems? Fine organisational need? response be?
tuning
Framework
Operational Performance Strategic
Review Review Review
(Broad brush) (In-depth) (Long term)
3-6 months 12-18 months 3 - 5 yrs
Look at process
Most appropriate Some issues can
Process of operational
time be reviewed
management
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Types Techniques for Review
Qualitative
Observation
Interview
Focus group
Workshop
Analytical
Questionnaire
Measurement
Not all techniques used at once
Can be carried out internally
Some available commercially
Selection Matrix
Operational Performance Strategic
Most
suitable Review Review Review
approach
Qualitative Analytical Qualitative Analytical Qualitative Analytical
Quite useful
Measurement
Benchmark
Observation
Interview
Focus Group
Workshop
Questionnaire
Measurement
Benchmark
Observation
Interview
Focus Group
Workshop
Questionnaire
Measurement
Benchmark
Observation
Interview
Focus Group
Workshop
Questionnaire
Least useful
Not applicable
Process
Functional
Performance
Technical
Performance
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Who should be involved
Some Examples
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Operational Review: 3-6 months
Time horizon: Looks back over project delivery
Main focus:
Project delivery
(Process)
Quick indicator of
Secondary focus: Whether project improved work space
Opportunity to make minor adjustments
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Case Study: Operational Review
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Case Study: Performance Review
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Case Study: Performance Review (2)
Response to The heating system temperatures were adjusted
findings: Further investigation carried out into natural
ventilations systems. Discovered that some
ventilation ducts had become blocked
Some blinds altered
Information on blinds fed into specification for a
new project
Length of time Total number of days: 4 days over two months
for survey:
Benefits: A post-review survey of staff carried showed
positive reaction
Energy / CO2 levels checked and within design
level
Approach: Investigative
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Case Study: Strategic Review
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Case Study: Strategic Review (2)
Findings (2): More coherent timetabling of lecture / seminar space
needed. Long term University strategy was to
expand Arts Faculty redevelopment options of site
proposed to add significant space
Use of In the short term: remodel internal spaces
information: Long term: develop site masterplan with brief
developed for new media centre
Length of time Total number of days: two people, eight days over
two months
for survey:
Benefits: Long term vision developed
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Corporate Real Estate Management
Summary
Feed forward 3-6 12-18
Experience mths mths 5 yrs
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